We are an organization dedicated to raising awareness about the history, culture and true lives of Romani people worldwide.
We confront racism and oppression wherever we encounter it.
We try to make connections with all the "isms" that make up western culture.

Tuesday, May 18, 2010

THIS AND THAT

Ah, I just learned that not only did Sarah Palin receive thousands of dollars for talking at the same institution I spoke at for a few hundred, but now her daughter Bristol has signed a contract to receive between 10 and 15 thousand for a presentation.

What to do with this information. The beat really does go on and on and on.......

Today I received a message from a woman who was a student demonstrating at Kent State, Ohio the day of the massacre. There is definitive new evidence that the Ohio National Guard was given instructions to fire on the students that fateful day.

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FLAG OF THE ROMA

LOLO DIKLO : RrOMANI AGAINST RACISM

Lolo Diklo : Rromani Against Racism is an organization dedicated to providing information about the true situation of the Romani (Gypsies) in the world today. We are committed to confronting racism and oppression wherever it is found.

BACKGROUND

The Romani are a people who are not very well known. We are an ethnic group of people originally from India. We left India and arrived in Europe sometime in the 1300's. There are many theories as to why we left India. This is the work of academics, and we have some. Most Romani are more concerned about daily survival to worry about documentation of our past. We know who we are.

What is known about the Romani is, for the most part, stereotypically based. We are portrayed as romantic, carefree wonderers or child stealers, pick pockets and beggers.

Today the Romani of Europe face the same discrimination they have faced for centuries.